# Official Journal C 96E/21 A

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 4721 April 2004 |

ISSN 1725-2423

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 96E

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 4721 April 2004

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | I   (Information) |
| | EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT |
| | SESSION 2003-2004 |
| | Wednesday 28 January 2004 |
| 2004/C 096E/1 | MINUTES | 1 |
| PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING


  Resumption of session


  Approval of Minutes of previous sitting


  Membership of Parliament


  Verification of credentials


  Membership of committees and delegations


  Membership of political groups


  Documents received


  Transfers of appropriations


  Texts of agreements forwarded by the Council


  Agenda


  Official welcome


  The programme of the Irish presidency and the European Constitution (debate)


  Members' Statute (statement)


  Competition policy (statement followed by debate)


  One-minute speeches on matters of political importance


  Single European sky — framework regulation ***III — Single European sky — service provision/use of airspace/interoperability ***III (debate)


  Progress report on the Galileo programme (debate)


  Public sector contracts ***III — Procurement procedures in the water, energy, transport and postal service sectors ***III (debate)


  Packaging and packaging waste ***III (debate)


  2001 discharge: Committee of the Regions (debate)


  Follow-up to 2001 discharges (Commission) (debate)


  European Space policy (Oral question with debate)


  The future of the textiles and clothing sector in the enlarged European Union (Oral question with debate)


  Agenda for next sitting


  Closure of sitting |
| ATTENDANCE REGISTER | 15 |
| | Wednesday 28 January 2004 |
| 2004/C 096E/2 | MINUTES | 17 |
| PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING


  Opening of sitting


  Vote on request for urgent procedure


  EU-UN relations (debate)


  Approval of Minutes of previous sitting


  Voting time


  EU-UN relations (vote)


  Statistics on the Information Society ***I (Rule 110a) (vote)


  Financial and technical cooperation with the Occupied Territories (Rule 110a) (vote)


  International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture * (Rule 110a) (vote)


  Single European sky (framework regulation) ***III (vote)


  Single European sky — service provision/use of airspace/interoperability ***III (vote)


  Public sector contracts ***III (vote)


  Procurement procedures in the water, energy, transport and postal service sectors ***III (vote)


  Packaging and packaging waste ***III (vote)


  2001 discharge: Committee of the Regions (vote)


  Follow-up to 2001 discharges (Commission) (vote)


  Award of the Sakharov Prize


  Voting time (continued)


  Parliamentary committees (vote)


  Progress report on the Galileo programme (vote)


  The programme of the Irish presidency and the European Constitution (vote)


  Competition policy (vote)


  European Space policy (vote)


  The future of the textiles and clothing sector in the enlarged European Union (vote)


  Explanations of vote


  Corrections to votes


  Referral to committees — Authorisation to draw up own-initiative reports — Withdrawal of an own-initiative report already authorised by the Conference of Presidents


  Communication of common positions of the Council


  Forwarding of texts adopted during the sitting


  Dates for next sittings


  Adjournment of session |
| ATTENDANCE REGISTER | 28 |
| ANNEX I | 30 |
| ANNEX II | 41 |
| TEXTS ADOPTED | 79 |
| P5_TA(2004)0037EU-UN relationsEuropean Parliament resolution on the relations between the European Union and the United Nations (2003/2049(INI)) | 79 |
| P5_TA(2004)0038Statistics on the Information Society ***IEuropean Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council regulation on statistics on the Information Society (COM(2003) 509 — C5-0401/2003 — 2003/0199(COD)) | 90 |
| P5_TC1-COD(2003)0199Position of the European Parliament adopted at second reading on 29 January 2004 with a view to the adoption of European Parliament and Council Regulation (EC) No .../2004 concerning Community statistics on the information society | 90 |
| ANNEX IMODULE 1: ENTERPRISES AND THE INFORMATION SOCIETY | 94 |
| ANNEX IIMODULE 2: INDIVIDUALS, HOUSEHOLDS AND THE INFORMATION SOCIETY | 95 |
| P5_TA(2004)0039Financial and technical cooperation with the West Bank and the Gaza Strip ***IEuropean Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council regulation amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1734/94 on financial and technical cooperation with the West Bank and the Gaza Strip (COM(2003) 523 — C5-0403/2003 — 2003/0204(COD)) | 96 |
| P5_TC1-COD(2003)0204Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 29 January 2004 with a view to the adoption of European Parliament and Council Regulation (EC) No .../2004 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1734/94 on financial and technical cooperation with the West Bank and the Gaza Strip | 97 |
| P5_TA(2004)0040International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture *European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision concerning the conclusion, on behalf of the European Community, of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (COM(2003) 602 — C5-0499/2003 — 2003/0231(CNS)) | 99 |
| P5_TA(2004)0041Single European sky — framework regulation ***IIIEuropean Parliament legislative resolution on the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee for a European Parliament and Council regulation laying down the framework for the creation of the Single European Sky (‘the framework Regulation’) (PE-CONS 3690/2003 — C5-0603/2003 — 2001/0060(COD)) | 100 |
| P5_TA(2004)0042Single European sky — the service provision regulation ***IIIEuropean Parliament legislative resolution on the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee for a European Parliament and Council regulation on the provision of air navigation services in the Single European Sky (‘the service provision Regulation’) (PE-CONS 3691/2003 — C5-0604/2003 — 2001/0235(COD)) | 101 |
| P5_TA(2004)0043Single European sky — the airspace regulation ***IIIEuropean Parliament legislative resolution on the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee for a European Parliament and Council regulation on the organisation and use of the airspace in the Single European Sky (‘the airspace Regulation’) (PE-CONS 3692/2003 — C5-0605/2003 — 2001/0236(COD)) | 102 |
| P5_TA(2004)0044Single European sky — the interoperability regulation ***IIIEuropean Parliament legislative resolution on the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee for a European Parliament and Council regulation on the interoperability of the European Air Traffic Management network (‘the interoperability Regulation’)) (PE-CONS 3693/2003 — C5-0606/2003 — 2001/0237(COD)) | 103 |
| P5_TA(2004)0045Public sector contracts ***IIIEuropean Parliament legislative resolution on the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee for a European Parliament and Council directive on the coordination of procedures for the award of public works contracts, public supply contracts and public service contracts (PE-CONS 3696/2003 — C5-0607/2003 — 2000/0115(COD)) | 104 |
| P5_TA(2004)0046Procurement procedures in the water, energy, transport and postal service sectors ***IIIEuropean Parliament legislative resolution on the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee for a European Parliament and Council directive coordinating the procurement procedures of entities operating in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors (PE-CONS 3695/2003 — C5-0608/2003 — 2000/0117(COD)) | 105 |
| P5_TA(2004)0047Packaging and packaging waste ***IIIEuropean Parliament legislative resolution on the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee for a European Parliament and Council directive amending Directive 94/62/EC on packaging and packaging waste (PE-CONS 3697/2003 — C5-0629/2003 — 2001/0291(COD)) | 106 |
| P5_TA(2004)00482001 discharge: Committee of the Regions | 107 |
| | 107 |
| | 108 |
| P5_TA(2004)0049Follow-up to 2001 dischargesEuropean Parliament resolution on the action taken by the Commission on the observations contained in the resolution accompanying the decision giving discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the 2001 financial year (COM(2003) 651 — C5-0536/2003 — 2003/2200(DEC)) | 112 |
| P5_TA(2004)0050Parliamentary committeesEuropean Parliament decision on the number, powers and responsibilities of committees | 120 |
| P5_TA(2004)0051Progress report on GalileoEuropean Parliament resolution on the communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on the state of progress of the Galileo programme (COM(2002) 518 — 2003/2041(INI)) | 128 |
| P5_TA(2004)0052Irish presidency and European ConstitutionEuropean Parliament resolution on the programme of the Irish Presidence-in-office of the Council and the European Constitution | 131 |
| P5_TA(2004)0053Competition policyEuropean Parliament resolution on competition policy | 132 |
| P5_TA(2004)0054European Space policyEuropean Parliament resolution on the action plan for implementing the European space policy | 136 |
| P5_TA(2004)0055The future of the textiles and clothing sector in the enlarged European UnionEuropean Parliament resolution on the future of the textile and clothing sector in the EU | 139 |

Notice No

Contents

page

I   (Information)

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

SESSION 2003-2004

Wednesday 28 January 2004

2004/C 096E/1

MINUTES

1

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING

Resumption of session

Approval of Minutes of previous sitting

Membership of Parliament

Verification of credentials

Membership of committees and delegations

Membership of political groups

Documents received

Transfers of appropriations

Texts of agreements forwarded by the Council

Agenda

Official welcome

The programme of the Irish presidency and the European Constitution (debate)

Members' Statute (statement)

Competition policy (statement followed by debate)

One-minute speeches on matters of political importance

Single European sky — framework regulation ***III — Single European sky — service provision/use of airspace/interoperability ***III (debate)

Progress report on the Galileo programme (debate)

Public sector contracts ***III — Procurement procedures in the water, energy, transport and postal service sectors ***III (debate)

Packaging and packaging waste ***III (debate)

2001 discharge: Committee of the Regions (debate)

Follow-up to 2001 discharges (Commission) (debate)

European Space policy (Oral question with debate)

The future of the textiles and clothing sector in the enlarged European Union (Oral question with debate)

Agenda for next sitting

Closure of sitting

ATTENDANCE REGISTER

15

Wednesday 28 January 2004

2004/C 096E/2

MINUTES

17

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SITTING

Opening of sitting

Vote on request for urgent procedure

EU-UN relations (debate)

Approval of Minutes of previous sitting

Voting time

EU-UN relations (vote)

Statistics on the Information Society ***I (Rule 110a) (vote)

Financial and technical cooperation with the Occupied Territories (Rule 110a) (vote)

International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture * (Rule 110a) (vote)

Single European sky (framework regulation) ***III (vote)

Single European sky — service provision/use of airspace/interoperability ***III (vote)

Public sector contracts ***III (vote)

Procurement procedures in the water, energy, transport and postal service sectors ***III (vote)

Packaging and packaging waste ***III (vote)

2001 discharge: Committee of the Regions (vote)

Follow-up to 2001 discharges (Commission) (vote)

Award of the Sakharov Prize

Voting time (continued)

Parliamentary committees (vote)

Progress report on the Galileo programme (vote)

The programme of the Irish presidency and the European Constitution (vote)

Competition policy (vote)

European Space policy (vote)

The future of the textiles and clothing sector in the enlarged European Union (vote)

Explanations of vote

Corrections to votes

Referral to committees — Authorisation to draw up own-initiative reports — Withdrawal of an own-initiative report already authorised by the Conference of Presidents

Communication of common positions of the Council

Forwarding of texts adopted during the sitting

Dates for next sittings

Adjournment of session

ATTENDANCE REGISTER

28

ANNEX I

30

ANNEX II

41

TEXTS ADOPTED

79

P5_TA(2004)0037EU-UN relationsEuropean Parliament resolution on the relations between the European Union and the United Nations (2003/2049(INI))

79

P5_TA(2004)0038Statistics on the Information Society ***IEuropean Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council regulation on statistics on the Information Society (COM(2003) 509 — C5-0401/2003 — 2003/0199(COD))

90

P5_TC1-COD(2003)0199Position of the European Parliament adopted at second reading on 29 January 2004 with a view to the adoption of European Parliament and Council Regulation (EC) No .../2004 concerning Community statistics on the information society

90

ANNEX IMODULE 1: ENTERPRISES AND THE INFORMATION SOCIETY

94

ANNEX IIMODULE 2: INDIVIDUALS, HOUSEHOLDS AND THE INFORMATION SOCIETY

95

P5_TA(2004)0039Financial and technical cooperation with the West Bank and the Gaza Strip ***IEuropean Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council regulation amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1734/94 on financial and technical cooperation with the West Bank and the Gaza Strip (COM(2003) 523 — C5-0403/2003 — 2003/0204(COD))

96

P5_TC1-COD(2003)0204Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 29 January 2004 with a view to the adoption of European Parliament and Council Regulation (EC) No .../2004 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1734/94 on financial and technical cooperation with the West Bank and the Gaza Strip

97

P5_TA(2004)0040International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture *European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision concerning the conclusion, on behalf of the European Community, of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (COM(2003) 602 — C5-0499/2003 — 2003/0231(CNS))

99

P5_TA(2004)0041Single European sky — framework regulation ***IIIEuropean Parliament legislative resolution on the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee for a European Parliament and Council regulation laying down the framework for the creation of the Single European Sky (‘the framework Regulation’) (PE-CONS 3690/2003 — C5-0603/2003 — 2001/0060(COD))

100

P5_TA(2004)0042Single European sky — the service provision regulation ***IIIEuropean Parliament legislative resolution on the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee for a European Parliament and Council regulation on the provision of air navigation services in the Single European Sky (‘the service provision Regulation’) (PE-CONS 3691/2003 — C5-0604/2003 — 2001/0235(COD))

101

P5_TA(2004)0043Single European sky — the airspace regulation ***IIIEuropean Parliament legislative resolution on the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee for a European Parliament and Council regulation on the organisation and use of the airspace in the Single European Sky (‘the airspace Regulation’) (PE-CONS 3692/2003 — C5-0605/2003 — 2001/0236(COD))

102

P5_TA(2004)0044Single European sky — the interoperability regulation ***IIIEuropean Parliament legislative resolution on the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee for a European Parliament and Council regulation on the interoperability of the European Air Traffic Management network (‘the interoperability Regulation’)) (PE-CONS 3693/2003 — C5-0606/2003 — 2001/0237(COD))

103

P5_TA(2004)0045Public sector contracts ***IIIEuropean Parliament legislative resolution on the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee for a European Parliament and Council directive on the coordination of procedures for the award of public works contracts, public supply contracts and public service contracts (PE-CONS 3696/2003 — C5-0607/2003 — 2000/0115(COD))

104

P5_TA(2004)0046Procurement procedures in the water, energy, transport and postal service sectors ***IIIEuropean Parliament legislative resolution on the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee for a European Parliament and Council directive coordinating the procurement procedures of entities operating in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors (PE-CONS 3695/2003 — C5-0608/2003 — 2000/0117(COD))

105

P5_TA(2004)0047Packaging and packaging waste ***IIIEuropean Parliament legislative resolution on the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee for a European Parliament and Council directive amending Directive 94/62/EC on packaging and packaging waste (PE-CONS 3697/2003 — C5-0629/2003 — 2001/0291(COD))

106

P5_TA(2004)00482001 discharge: Committee of the Regions

107

107

108

P5_TA(2004)0049Follow-up to 2001 dischargesEuropean Parliament resolution on the action taken by the Commission on the observations contained in the resolution accompanying the decision giving discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the 2001 financial year (COM(2003) 651 — C5-0536/2003 — 2003/2200(DEC))

112

P5_TA(2004)0050Parliamentary committeesEuropean Parliament decision on the number, powers and responsibilities of committees

120

P5_TA(2004)0051Progress report on GalileoEuropean Parliament resolution on the communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on the state of progress of the Galileo programme (COM(2002) 518 — 2003/2041(INI))

128

P5_TA(2004)0052Irish presidency and European ConstitutionEuropean Parliament resolution on the programme of the Irish Presidence-in-office of the Council and the European Constitution

131

P5_TA(2004)0053Competition policyEuropean Parliament resolution on competition policy

132

P5_TA(2004)0054European Space policyEuropean Parliament resolution on the action plan for implementing the European space policy

136

P5_TA(2004)0055The future of the textiles and clothing sector in the enlarged European UnionEuropean Parliament resolution on the future of the textile and clothing sector in the EU

139

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